people's lives were churned upside down by the storm and you have nye word that everyone in is city government at every level is is working 24 hours a day to get the city back on track. >> the extended power outages leading to spore rad dick looting. police have made at least 15 arrests. additional officers are now patrolling near businesses. >> fire investigators in queens are assessing the damage of a fire monday night. the winds quickly spread the flames, destroying 111 homes. look at this scene of utter destruction is. the exact cause of the fire is under investigation. to help the people affected by superstorm sandy text the words red cross to 909999 to donate $10 or you can call 1-800-red cross or go to abc 7 news.com for a link to the red cross website. >>> with just six days to go to the election, president obama is showing a boost in swing state polling while mitt romney's campaign is expanding its battleground and claiming momentum. is mark matthews is is here now to sort out the two differ iting visions of how the race is shaping up in the final days. >> three new polls out of the a